Doing the Work: Finding My Artistic Style

Sep 30, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

With social media being part of our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the marketing questions of creative work. What is the best way to advertise my new class (that I haven’t even produced yet)? Where should I sell my prints online? How can I... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Gravity

Sep 1, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Photography, Storytelling

Today I used a drawing that I made in the Abstract Composition workshop. Read more about my experience in the class, see other pieces that I created, and find out about my future art school plans! Left: Untitled abstract pastel drawing, August 2014. Art by Melanie... Read More

Abstract Composition: Color Studies at Gage Academy of Art

Aug 30, 2014 | Creative Process, My Creative Journey

“Explore the ways in which color impacts composition. Create a suite of collages in response to compositional problems, and use those studies as references for color interpretations executed in pastels. The work of modern and contemporary artists provides... Read More

Redesigning My Site and My Life

Jan 31, 2014 | Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, My Creative Journey, My Life, Storytelling

I have some things that I can share with you. Finally! At the beginning of the month, I vowed that 2014 was my year to BE the artist. I’ve been diligently working on my creative side project – My Year of Amélie -, working on a big abstract painting for the... Read More